Amistad in comparison to the Life of Olaudah Equaino

The movie Amistad, and the excerpt from “The Life of Olaudah Equiano” both deal with experiences of important historical background. Both pieces take the audience through a period in history where slavery was not only accepted, but it was a prominent part of everyday life. In each story, the slaves were treated in such similar, inhumane ways that it is clear that the message the author is trying to get across is that slavery was wrong back then, it is wrong now, and it always will be wrong.
The intended audience is not held down to one specific group of people. These works were made and written in hopes to educate people of all ages and allow them to understand and see what happened during a crucial point in history in which no one was a part of. It allows people to see how the slaves were captured, how they were treated, and all the horrible actions that had occurred.
It is safe to say that for the most part, Steven Spielberg does an excellen...